Donald Trump State visit 16-18 September 2025

And the hats?

I’m rethinking my brooch wardrobe after seeing that ronib. Pity I can’t run to one like Camilla’s.

The royal brooch …. And I thought brooches were out of fashion?

On to trivialities. Did anybody else notice the power of the Royal brooch this morning? Melania Trump dresses well, as do The Royal ladies. All three were very smart, plainly dressed in block colours this morning, but Camilla and Kate’s stunning brooches really popped.

Foxie48, I agree with your comments about Trump. Now he is here he is a guest of King Charles, and as the President of the United States should be treated accordingly. The ceremonies and march past in front of the Castle were performed splendidly and I hope the rest of the visit passes off as well.

[My comment 'Infantile' was in response to the post from TheWeirdoAgain.]

Trump loves the idea of being welcomed by the Royal family. He has to go to Windsor because Buck House is 'being renovated'. He hasn't realised that keeps him away from all the public who don't like him, that would not occur to an ego like his !

It’s not Trump so much as the country he represents.FriedGreenTomatoes2 is right. He actually seems relatively pro Britain, being part British himself.

eazybee

How infantile.

Yes, I suppose the idea that ‘I can say whatever I want, but you can’t’ is infantile eazybee.

How infantile.

LizzieDrip

Grannynannywanny

According to Sky News ^Four people have since been arrested on suspicion of malicious communications^

I suppose all those who say our ‘free speech is being denied’, when supporting others arrested for ‘malicious communications’, will now come out in support of the four arrested in Windsor.

Or will they🤔

I was just thinking the same (waiting in for someone, too much time in GN)

It’s like going down the Rabbit Hole, free speech for some, not for others, some marches ok, others not.

Who knows anymore 🤷‍♀️

Grannynannywanny

According to Sky News ^Four people have since been arrested on suspicion of malicious communications^

I suppose all those who say our ‘free speech is being denied’, when supporting others arrested for ‘malicious communications’, will now come out in support of the four arrested in Windsor.

Or will they🤔

Just had a quick Google the U.K. still imports the following from Russia Fish Fillets, Metals (titanium, precious metals, and some other metals) and fertilisers.

Nobody in their right, sane mind would want that animal-hating, disabled-hating, sexist, homophobic, racist, and his creepy mannequin-looking plastic misses here again!

Nightmare time!

I wish I had the energy to join the protests today against this 2nd State visit by the one Spekkie4eyes describes so well.
It feels so wrong to be welcoming him with open arms.

According to Sky News Four people have since been arrested on suspicion of malicious communications

The police acted quickly, but what will the legal charge be?

Surely the best protest would be to just quietly ignore the visit?

I'm sure indifference would be surprising to Trump.

Pleased the police acted quickly.

Just reading on Sky news that protesters have managed to project a slide show of images of Trump, Epstein, Virginia Guiffre and Prince Andrew onto the walls of Windsor Castle tonight.

Police have raided the nearby property housing the projector and made 4 arrests .

Casdon

GrannyGravy13

FriedGreenTomatoes2

And Trump’s right - Europe must stop buying Russian oil.

Abso-bloody-lutely 👍🏻

As long as they don’t buy it from USA instead.

The UK does not import oil from Russia.

We already import more oil from USA than from anywhere else.

www.statista.com/statistics/381963/crude-oil-and-natural-gas-import-origin-countries-to-united-kingdom-uk/

"The most recent monthly data was for October 2024 at the time of writing. That data showed that in October, as in every other month in 2024, the US was the biggest individual source of imported primary oil and petroleum products.

When measuring only primary oil, supplies from the US were highest in every month in 2024. When measuring crude oil and natural gas liquids together the US was also the biggest foreign supplier every month in 2024."

With Fried on the point about the Russian oil.

Casdon

There is not enough oil in the North Sea to meet the UK’s needs fully though. The Offshore Energies UK industry believes additional North Sea oil could meet only approximately half of the nation's oil and gas demand by 2050 if all schemes were activated. I’d far rather we buy our shortfall from Norway than Russia. .

Totally agree, no way should UK purchase anything from Russia in the current situation.

There is not enough oil in the North Sea to meet the UK’s needs fully though. The Offshore Energies UK industry believes additional North Sea oil could meet only approximately half of the nation's oil and gas demand by 2050 if all schemes were activated. I’d far rather we buy our shortfall from Norway than Russia. .

Casdon

We don’t buy Russian oil GrannyGravy13, it is under embargo in the UK, but other European countries do.

I know, apologies if my post wasn’t clear.

I find it rather hypocritical to green wash our oil use by purchasing from Europe instead of using what is in our waters.

Oreo

Wondering if they serve burgers at State Banquets?
Everything in Windsor will be safely behind the walls of the castle apparently, probably for the best.

I rather hope that have burgers and diet cola.